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    May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Illinois concealed carry bill stalls

    — The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate.
    — The push to pass a more restrictive concealed carry measure stalled late last week as support began to drop off before a key vote in the Illinois Senate. The legislation represents the latest attempt to address a federal appeals court order...

    Tags: Barack Obama, John J Cullerton, Personal Weapon Control, Brandon W. Phelps, Kimberly Lightford

    2. May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Cullerton, Madigan square off with competing pension reform plans

    — As Illinois lawmakers weigh a pair of competing pension reform plans this spring, a big factor they're considering is how much each approach would save the beleaguered state treasury.
    — As Illinois lawmakers weigh a pair of competing pension reform plans this spring, a big factor they're considering is how much each approach would save the beleaguered state treasury. Illinois already spends more on government worker...

    Tags: Heather Steans, Christine Radogno, John J Cullerton, Budgets and Budgeting, Illinois Governor

    3. May 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Madigan says universities, community colleges willing to share pension costs

    — House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday announced that he has struck a preliminary deal with the state's universities and community colleges that will require them to slowly pick up the cost of teacher pensions over several years even as tuition rates continue to rise.
    — House Speaker Michael Madigan on Thursday announced that he has struck a preliminary deal with the state's universities and community colleges that will require them to slowly pick up the cost of teacher pensions over several years even as tuition...

    Tags: John J Cullerton, Illinois Governor, Southern Illinois University, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Editorial: Want real elections? It's up to you

    When Illinois lawmakers sit down to draw new legislative maps, the two most important pieces of information are 1) how each precinct voted in the last election and 2) where the incumbents live.
    When Illinois lawmakers sit down to draw new legislative maps, the two most important pieces of information are 1) how each precinct voted in the last election and 2) where the incumbents live. Using that information, the majority party sorts voters...

    Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Voting, United States Census Bureau, Ethics, Politics

    5. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. DePaul arena would anchor event center near McCormick Place, source says

    Convention officials are close to unveiling plans for an arena to house the DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team, two hotels and an array of restaurants and entertainment venues next to the McCormick Place convention campus, with an announcement expected this week.
    Convention officials are close to unveiling plans for an arena to house the DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team, two hotels and an array of restaurants and entertainment venues next to the McCormick Place convention campus, with an announcement...

    Tags: McCormick Place, Rahm Emanuel, Mutual Funds, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Pension legislation forum draws crowd in Orland Park

    More than 200 employees from south suburban school districts filled a gym at Century Junior High School in Orland Park Monday to hear lawmakers and experts discuss the latest developments in public pension reform and to learn how it might affect them.
    More than 200 employees from south suburban school districts filled a gym at Century Junior High School in Orland Park Monday to hear lawmakers and experts discuss the latest developments in public pension reform and to learn how it might affect them....

    Tags: John J Cullerton, Orland Park, Kelly Burke, Labor Legislation, Politics

    7. Oct 19, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. A tax on politicians? It's an offer they can't refuse

    American politicians are always on the lookout for "new sources of revenue," which sounds a lot nicer than "sinking their fangs into our necks." But however you describe it, they just can't stop sucking our blood with their unending tax increases on the national, state and local levels.
    American politicians are always on the lookout for "new sources of revenue," which sounds a lot nicer than "sinking their fangs into our necks." But however you describe it, they just can't stop sucking our blood with their unending tax increases on the...

    Tags: Radio, Cook County Government, Boomerang (tv network), Joseph Berrios, Punishment

    8. Sep 22, 2011 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Union bosses love taxpayers' wallets

    What if lawmakers passed a bill that allowed two dozen hand-picked political insiders to fan out across the state and walk up to you and demand your cash?
    What if lawmakers passed a bill that allowed two dozen hand-picked political insiders to fan out across the state and walk up to you and demand your cash? Not ask but demand. Got a problem? There is no passion in the demand, no anger, no urgency....

    Tags: Cook County Government, Rahm Emanuel, Labor Legislation, Government, Richard M. Daley

    9. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Prom driver DUI charge sparks push for harsher penalties

    — The drunken driving charge of a suburban prom-night limousine bus driver has quickly led to a proposal to toughen punishment in such cases.
    — The drunken driving charge of a suburban prom-night limousine bus driver has quickly led to a proposal to toughen punishment in such cases. Under the measure, drivers could be charged with a felony for driving under the influence and carrying...

    Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Mental Health, Transportation Industry, Trials, Same-Sex Marriage

    10. Nov 8, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Beyond 'fiscal cliff,' unknowns shaping economy are larger than they appear

    The perils of looking too far out in the future when it comes to the economy are evident in a Chicago Tribune story that ran Nov. 8, 1928, two days after Herbert Hoover was elected to succeed fellow Republican Calvin Coolidge in the White House.
    The perils of looking too far out in the future when it comes to the economy are evident in a Chicago Tribune story that ran Nov. 8, 1928, two days after Herbert Hoover was elected to succeed fellow Republican Calvin Coolidge in the White House. "See...

    Tags: Federal Reserve, Abbott Laboratories, Business, Illinois Tool Works Incorporated, University of Chicago

    11. May 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Voice of the People, May. 13

    Purchasing Plan B As a liberal-minded individual who believes in a woman's right to choose, I believe 15-year-old girls should not be purchasing the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill without their parents' knowing. Most 15- through 17-year-old girls are...

    Tags: Don Harmon, Psychologists, Chemical Industry, Labor Legislation, Health and Safety at School

    12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Knock yourselves out, Senators

    If a good plan for relieving Illinois' pension crisis has momentum, why not offer an inferior proposal that wouldn't do as much good? To that end, Senate President John Cullerton on Monday unveiled another insufficient pension reform bill, this one with the blessing of public employee unions. And no wonder: Cullerton's plan would ask less of their members — but more from taxpayers — than a plan that already passed the House.
    If a good plan for relieving Illinois' pension crisis has momentum, why not offer an inferior proposal that wouldn't do as much good? To that end, Senate President John Cullerton on Monday unveiled another insufficient pension reform bill, this one with...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Labor Legislation, Government Health Care, Career and Workplace

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